Parliamentarian travel allowance rates 25/08/2019 to 27/08/2022
Published
Rates effective on and from 25 August 2019.
Capital cities
| Capital city | Capital city rate | Outside radius from | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate | GPO | Major airport | |
| Canberra | $291 for locations within a 30 km radius of Parliament House | |||
| Adelaide | $372 | $124 | 10 km | 5 km |
| Brisbane | $421 | $141 | 10 km | 5 km |
| Darwin | $457 | $153 | 5 km | 5 km |
| Hobart | $360 | $120 | 5 km | 5 km |
| Melbourne | $392 | $131 | 10 km | 5 km |
| Perth | $409 | $137 | 10 km | 5 km |
| Sydney | $415 | $139 | 10 km | 5 km |
Use the Capital City Zone Map to search capital city boundaries and identify if a location is within a capital city zone or outside of it.
| Unspecified locations | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| $276 | $92 |
This means locations:
- outside a 30 kilometre radius of Parliament House
- outside a 10 km radius from the GPO in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide or five km from the major airport servicing the city
- outside a five km radius from the GPO in Darwin and Hobart or five km from the major airport servicing the city
- for which a country centre rate has not been specified.
New South Wales
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Albury | $294 | $98 |
| Armidale | $294 | $98 |
| Bathurst | $299 | $100 |
| Bega | $309 | $103 |
| Bourke | $329 | $110 |
| Broken Hill | $303 | $101 |
| Coffs Harbour | $301 | $101 |
| Cooma | $294 | $98 |
| Dubbo | $294 | $98 |
| Gosford | $304 | $102 |
| Goulburn | $294 | $98 |
| Griffith | $294 | $98 |
| Gunnedah | $294 | $98 |
| Lismore | $294 | $98 |
| Maitland | $316 | $106 |
| Mudgee | $310 | $104 |
| Muswellbrook | $307 | $103 |
| Newcastle | $333 | $111 |
| Nowra | $294 | $98 |
| Orange | $319 | $107 |
| Port Macquarie | $322 | $108 |
| Tamworth | $294 | $98 |
| Tumut | $294 | $98 |
| Wagga Wagga | $308 | $103 |
| Wollongong | $319 | $107 |
Northern Territory
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs | $314 | $105 |
| Jabiru | $380 | $127 |
| Katherine | $322 | $108 |
| Tennant Creek | $310 | $104 |
| Yulara | $564 | $188 |
Queensland
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr | $294 | $98 |
| Bundaberg | $294 | $98 |
| Cairns | $317 | $106 |
| Charters Towers | $294 | $98 |
| Chinchilla | $307 | $103 |
| Dalby | $326 | $109 |
| Emerald | $320 | $107 |
| Gladstone | $319 | $107 |
| Gold Coast | $373 | $125 |
| Hervey Bay | $321 | $107 |
| Horn Island | $364 | $122 |
| Innisfail | $294 | $98 |
| Kingaroy | $294 | $98 |
| Mackay | $325 | $109 |
| Mount Isa | $324 | $108 |
| Rockhampton | $294 | $98 |
| Roma | $303 | $101 |
| Thursday Island | $364 | $122 |
| Toowoomba | $308 | $103 |
| Townsville | $307 | $103 |
| Weipa | $302 | $101 |
South Australia
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Bordertown | $313 | $105 |
| Ceduna | $294 | $98 |
| Kadina | $294 | $98 |
| Mount Gambier | $301 | $101 |
| Naracoorte | $294 | $98 |
| Port Augusta | $294 | $98 |
| Port Lincoln | $334 | $112 |
| Port Pirie | $314 | $105 |
| Renmark | $294 | $98 |
| Whyalla | $309 | $103 |
| Wilpena Pound | $357 | $119 |
Tasmania
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Burnie | $328 | $110 |
| Devonport | $322 | $108 |
| Launceston | $305 | $102 |
| Queenstown | $300 | $100 |
Victoria
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ararat | $294 | $98 |
| Bairnsdale | $294 | $98 |
| Ballarat | $312 | $104 |
| Benalla | $301 | $101 |
| Bendigo | $299 | $100 |
| Bright | $326 | $109 |
| Castlemaine | $310 | $104 |
| Colac | $302 | $101 |
| Echuca | $294 | $98 |
| Geelong | $294 | $98 |
| Hamilton | $294 | $98 |
| Horsham | $312 | $104 |
| Mildura | $294 | $98 |
| Portland | $294 | $98 |
| Sale | $294 | $98 |
| Seymour | $294 | $98 |
| Shepparton | $309 | $103 |
| Swan Hill | $300 | $100 |
| Wangaratta | $303 | $101 |
| Warrnambool | $294 | $98 |
| Wodonga | $294 | $98 |
| Wonthaggi | $310 | $104 |
Western Australia
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | $343 | $115 |
| Broome | $384 | $128 |
| Bunbury | $319 | $107 |
| Carnarvon | $320 | $107 |
| Dampier | $339 | $113 |
| Derby | $334 | $112 |
| Esperance | $319 | $107 |
| Exmouth | $354 | $118 |
| Geraldton | $329 | $110 |
| Halls Creek | $334 | $112 |
| Kalgoorlie | $336 | $112 |
| Karratha | $379 | $127 |
| Kununurra | $368 | $123 |
| Newman | $334 | $112 |
| Northam | $304 | $102 |
| Port Hedland | $339 | $113 |
External Territories
| Country centre | Commercial rate | Non-commercial rate |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Island | $348 | $116 |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | $466 | $156 |
| Norfolk Island | $354 | $118 |
*As at 25 August 2019
Commercial and non-commercial rates
Commercial rate: In order to be paid the commercial rate, a receipt for the accommodation must be produced or a certification made that a receipt can be produced and will be produced on request.
Non-commercial rate: Excluding Canberra, a rate of one-third of the commercial rate is payable where accommodation is provided in private, non-commercial accommodation, such as the home of a family member or friend.
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